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Image of Older man standing beside Malmo Nursery car, Seattle, circa 1925
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Older man standing beside Malmo Nursery car, Seattle, circa 1925

Charles Malmo emigrated from Norway in 1878, arrived in Seattle in 1891, and established Malmo Seed and Nursery Company in 1893. He opened his first garden store at 916 Second Avenue in what would become downtown Seattle. Over the years, the Malmo company expanded to several locations and became known for its fine plants, trees, and landscaping services.In this image,…
ID Number:2024.12.17
Date:Circa 1925
Image of Malmo & Company Landscaping truck, Seattle, circa 1925
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Malmo & Company Landscaping truck, Seattle, circa 1925

Charles Malmo emigrated from Norway in 1878, arrived in Seattle in 1891, and established Malmo Seed and Nursery Company in 1893. He opened his first garden store at 916 Second Avenue in what would become downtown Seattle. Over the years, the Malmo company expanded to several locations and became known for its fine plants, trees, and landscaping services.In this image,…
ID Number:2024.12.18
Date:Circa 1925
Image of Young woman and horse outside Malmo & Co. warehouse, Seattle, circa 1925
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Young woman and horse outside Malmo & Co. warehouse, Seattle, circa 1925

Charles Malmo emigrated from Norway in 1878, arrived in Seattle in 1891, and established Malmo Seed and Nursery Company in 1893. He opened his first garden store at 916 Second Avenue in what would become downtown Seattle. Over the years, the Malmo company expanded to several locations and became known for its fine plants, trees, and landscaping services.In this image,…
ID Number:2024.12.19
Date:Circa 1925
Image of Two men hoisting an evergreen tree into a Malmo & Co. truck, Seattle, circa 1925
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Two men hoisting an evergreen tree into a Malmo & Co. truck, Seattle, circa 1925

Charles Malmo emigrated from Norway in 1878, arrived in Seattle in 1891, and established Malmo Seed and Nursery Company in 1893. He opened his first garden store at 916 Second Avenue in what would become downtown Seattle. Over the years, the Malmo company expanded to several locations and became known for its fine plants, trees, and landscaping services.In this image,…
ID Number:2024.12.20
Date:Circa 1925
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"Paddle to Seattle 1989" brochure

In the summer of 1989, seventeen tribes from around Puget Sound and the Washington coast participated in the first Tribal Canoe Journey, the Paddle to Seattle. Part of the Washington State Centennial celebration, the journey celebrated Native maritime history, specifically the history of canoe travel across the region. The Paddle to Seattle revived interest in Indigenous maritime traditions and particularly…
ID Number:2024.55.2
Date:1989
Videorecording

Princess of the Pow-Wow documentary film, 1987

Ella Aquino (1902-1989) was a Lummi, Yakima, and Puyallup activist from Seattle who dedicated her life to advancing the rights and well-being of Indigenous Peoples living in the Pacific Northwest. Born in 1902, Aquino began her education in a boarding school where she was prohibited from embracing her Native heritage. As an adult, she helped create organizations and publications that…
ID Number:2025.9.1
Date:1987
Image of Associated Shipbuilders employee operating a sandblaster, Seattle, September 12, 1941
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Associated Shipbuilders employee operating a sandblaster, Seattle, September 12, 1941

Founded in 1889, the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was also called Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock, Associated Shipbuilders, and Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company. The company participated in most major construction sites in the Pacific Northwest, and they are responsible for many ships, including some of the Washington State ferries and many naval vessels during and after World…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.4.2a.1
Date:1941
Image of Entrance gate of Associated Shipbuilders, Seattle, June 11, 1941
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Entrance gate of Associated Shipbuilders, Seattle, June 11, 1941

Founded in 1889, the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was also called Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock, Associated Shipbuilders, and Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company. The company participated in most major construction sites in the Pacific Northwest, and they are responsible for many ships, including some of the Washington State ferries and many naval vessels during and after World…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.4.2a.2
Date:1941
Image of Associated Shipbuilding employee spot welding plates to ribs, Seattle, September 12, 1941
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Associated Shipbuilding employee spot welding plates to ribs, Seattle, September 12, 1941

Founded in 1889, the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was also called Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock, Associated Shipbuilders, and Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company. The company participated in most major construction sites in the Pacific Northwest, and they are responsible for many ships, including some of the Washington State ferries and many naval vessels during and after World…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.4.2a.3
Date:1941
Image of Remember Pearl Harbor sign at Associated Shipbuilders shipyard, Seattle, December 30, 1941
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Remember Pearl Harbor sign at Associated Shipbuilders shipyard, Seattle, December 30, 1941

Founded in 1889, the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was also called Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock, Associated Shipbuilders, and Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company. The company participated in most major construction sites in the Pacific Northwest, and they are responsible for many ships, including some of the Washington State ferries and many naval vessels during and after World…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.4.2c.1
Date:1941
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